1. What are you good at? What I think I am good at is "Word Search"
2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? Well, How I feel is that I love challenging my mind in to words that I should find. Also when I am doing word search I feel really distracted so I don't really pay attention much. When I cant find a word for some reason I get really mad I either stop doing the word search or I just tell a friend or relative to help me out.
3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? If they didn't let me do anymore word search problems it would be kinda dumb because I thought that word problems ould make you smatter and you would get better each time you do it. ALso I wouldn't stop I would just hide it around and just do it.
Chapter 1
1. What problems or conflicts are presented in chapter one? Tao needing to find a rabbit is an obvious one; identify at least two more (not having anything to do with the rabbit!).
2. Predict the resolution of each conflict.
Example:
sample conflict : Tayo needs to find a rabbit.
sample predicted resolution: Answer:He will find the one he lost.
conflict 1:Question: Tao found a hungry wolf.
predicted resolution 1: Answer: He gave him a mouse
conflict 2: Question: Tao wanted to draw but it was a taboo.
predicted resolution 2: Answer: So he did it secretly.
Answer the questions below
Chapter 2
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? The wolf wasn't eating because he had a long silver of bone jammed deeply into the upper jaw. Now it could not feed, and the wolf couldn't even hunt
2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem? Tao saved his life because with a sudden lunge , he sprang forward and grasped the wolf's head with one hand an the splinter of bone between the fingers of his other hand finally the bone got loose and Tao took it out.
2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea? I really thins this might be bad and a good idea because it was a good idea about getting the food and all because if you don't eat food then you would have to starve to death, but a bad idea to get to get the food from there because they believe that there is spirits there and you'll get cursed.
Answer the questions below
1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do?
A. draw A. Draw
B. hunt
C. make a flint knife
D. control fire
2. In chapter 2, what is stuck in the wolf's jaw?
A. food
B. a bone splinter B a bone slinter
C. part of a tree
D. a flint knife
Chapter 3
3. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?
A. walk on a leash
B. swim the river
C. hunt C. Hunt
D. escape Volt
4. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
A. he is going to hunt with the dog
B. the dog's name is Ram
C. he is going to look for his parents since he doesn't know who they are
D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp D. <---------
5. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you feel. Answer: My name is Volt. I and my tribe are searching for food for the last few days. There is this one kid in my tribe. His name is Tao. I think Tap is selfish because one time he caught a rabbit and left it back where he was. I thought he ate it because we were all starving. I told Tao, " Until you find a rabbit for us you will be able to belong in this tribe if you don't the you will never be in this tribe again so that means I will kick you out". I think its fair enough because what he did.
Chapter 4 In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. What are the qualities of her character? List 3 qualities. Find evidence in the chapter to support your ideas.
Answer the following questions
Chapter 5
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? Answer: I think that Tao drew the Ram (wolf dog) and the horse. 2. Which is easier for him and why? Answer: I think the easiest thing to draw is Ram because you can actually know how Ram looks it would be easier to draw them, and with the horse it would be kinda harder because you cant picture a horse in your mine you would e asking your self "what color" and with Ram you already know what color he is.
Answer the following questions
Chapter 6
1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they? Answer: the first taboo is that he hunts in a forbidden land. Second that he hunts with the wolf dog.
2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? Answer: The taboo he doesn't know yet is that Tao paints in the caves.
3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? Answer: Bad part: Mostly when Volt is mean its because Volt is a dreamer but when he dreams he dreams of spirits and demons.
Good part: Volt isn't good, but he takes care of hi tribe by being healthy and getting enough food for the tribe.
CLASSWORK Monday, October 19, 2009
Write your reaction to the last paragraph in the chapter.
1. What about if someone today told you about the thing you most love to do that, "It is taboo. Whether you believe in it or not makes no difference. It is taboo. It is the rule of our society and you must live by it." Would you agree with them? Explain your answer. Answer: If someone told me that I couldn't do sculptures then I would still do it anyways. I would sneak up and still do it. Also how id doing sculptures be against a law because its just soft clay that turns into hard clay there's nothing dangerous about that. So I disagree.
Chapter 8
An important theme in this novel is that people should follow their dreams and do what they believe is right, even if they don't follow their society's expected ways. The author examines this theme in a stone age setting.
Imagine a similar situation today. Imagine a young person who wants to do something with their life that is different from what is normally expected in our society.
What situation did you imagine? Answer: What im picturing now is that a young person being a nun.
In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's expectations? Give your opinion. Answer: I think they shouldn't follow their dreams right now because they are still young but when they are much older they will be the boss of them self.
Chapter 9
Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? Answer: He changed his mind because, Graybeard thinks Tao doesn't believe in taboos, so he lets him draw anyways and Graybeard will also teach him how to draw often.
What does this tell you about his character? Answer: I think Graybeard is nice enough to give Tao his time to teach him how to draw. I think Graybeard iis very kind and caring about people.
Chapter 10
1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? Answer: The " mountains-that-walk" are mammoths
2. What almost happened to Tao? Answer: He almost got killed by the mammoths or even maybe the hunters.
Chapter 11
Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? Answer: I don't think Graybeard is a good teacher because on page 103 Graybeard was being very pushy , and bossy. He wasn't encouraging Tao much. Also Graybeard was negative to Tao he would say "No", "That's wrong", and alot of other things.… That's why I wouldn't want Graybeard as my teacher.
Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
Answer: Maybe I would also like to be taught a skill by him because since Tao wanted to paint really good and know he does so I think Graybeard must be happy because he made Tao a succecful painter.
Chapter 12
1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? Answer: Red earth, White earth, and Yellow earth, fish oil, yellow clay, sprinkled lime, stone powder, and charcoal dust. 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Answer: Tao was afraid because he kept trying to paint but he couldn't and he was afraid that he might never be able to paint as goo as Graybeard.
Chapter 13
1. Even if Ram had succeeded in hunting the deer, do you think it was a good idea of Tao's to "show off" his dog's ability to hunt? Explain. Answer: First of all Ram didn't get the deer and second of all Tao didn't not suppose to showoff or maybe it might put Ram in danger.
2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. Answer: I think one of the hunters will capture Ram and kill him because who knows where he went?
Chapter 14
1. Why does Tao cross the river? Answer: Because he didn't want to get captured from Volt and the hunters. 2. What decision does Graybeard reach?
Answer: He decided to make Tao the new Cave painter.
Chapter 17
Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction.
Wow! I always knew Volt was the father, but I didn't say but why would he let his OWN son die? Its just sad.
Samantha's Identity Reactions
Samantha's Reading Log
Prewrite
1. What are you good at?What I think I am good at is "Word Search"
2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at?
Well, How I feel is that I love challenging my mind in to words that I should find. Also when I am doing word search I feel really distracted so I don't really pay attention much. When I cant find a word for some reason I get really mad I either stop doing the word search or I just tell a friend or relative to help me out.
3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at?
If they didn't let me do anymore word search problems it would be kinda dumb because I thought that word problems ould make you smatter and you would get better each time you do it. ALso I wouldn't stop I would just hide it around and just do it.
Chapter 1
1. What problems or conflicts are presented in chapter one? Tao needing to find a rabbit is an obvious one; identify at least two more (not having anything to do with the rabbit!).
2. Predict the resolution of each conflict.
Example:
sample conflict : Tayo needs to find a rabbit.
sample predicted resolution: Answer:He will find the one he lost.
conflict 1:Question: Tao found a hungry wolf.
predicted resolution 1: Answer: He gave him a mouse
conflict 2: Question: Tao wanted to draw but it was a taboo.
predicted resolution 2: Answer: So he did it secretly.
Answer the questions below
Chapter 2
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating?The wolf wasn't eating because he had a long silver of bone jammed deeply into the upper jaw. Now it could not feed, and the wolf couldn't even hunt
2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem?
Tao saved his life because with a sudden lunge , he sprang forward and grasped the wolf's head with one hand an the splinter of bone between the fingers of his other hand finally the bone got loose and Tao took it out.
2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea?
I really thins this might be bad and a good idea because it was a good idea about getting the food and all because if you don't eat food then you would have to starve to death, but a bad idea to get to get the food from there because they believe that there is spirits there and you'll get cursed.
Answer the questions below
1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do?
A. draw A. Draw
B. hunt
C. make a flint knife
D. control fire
2. In chapter 2, what is stuck in the wolf's jaw?
A. food
B. a bone splinter B a bone slinter
C. part of a tree
D. a flint knife
Chapter 3
3. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?A. walk on a leash
B. swim the river
C. hunt C. Hunt
D. escape Volt
4. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
A. he is going to hunt with the dog
B. the dog's name is Ram
C. he is going to look for his parents since he doesn't know who they are
D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp D. <---------
5. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you feel.
Answer: My name is Volt. I and my tribe are searching for food for the last few days. There is this one kid in my tribe. His name is Tao. I think Tap is selfish because one time he caught a rabbit and left it back where he was. I thought he ate it because we were all starving. I told Tao, " Until you find a rabbit for us you will be able to belong in this tribe if you don't the you will never be in this tribe again so that means I will kick you out". I think its fair enough because what he did.
Chapter 4
In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. What are the qualities of her character? List 3 qualities. Find evidence in the chapter to support your ideas.
Answer the following questions
Chapter 5
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw?Answer: I think that Tao drew the Ram (wolf dog) and the horse.
2. Which is easier for him and why?
Answer: I think the easiest thing to draw is Ram because you can actually know how Ram looks it would be easier to draw them, and with the horse it would be kinda harder because you cant picture a horse in your mine you would e asking your self "what color" and with Ram you already know what color he is.
Answer the following questions
Chapter 6
1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they?
Answer: the first taboo is that he hunts in a forbidden land. Second that he hunts with the wolf dog.
2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?
Answer: The taboo he doesn't know yet is that Tao paints in the caves.
3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?
Answer: Bad part: Mostly when Volt is mean its because Volt is a dreamer but when he dreams he dreams of spirits and demons.
Good part: Volt isn't good, but he takes care of hi tribe by being healthy and getting enough food for the tribe.
CLASSWORK Monday, October 19, 2009
Write your reaction to the last paragraph in the chapter.
1. What about if someone today told you about the thing you most love to do that, "It is taboo. Whether you believe in it or not makes no difference. It is taboo. It is the rule of our society and you must live by it." Would you agree with them? Explain your answer.
Answer: If someone told me that I couldn't do sculptures then I would still do it anyways. I would sneak up and still do it. Also how id doing sculptures be against a law because its just soft clay that turns into hard clay there's nothing dangerous about that. So I disagree.
Chapter 8
An important theme in this novel is that people should follow their dreams and do what they believe is right, even if they don't follow their society's expected ways. The author examines this theme in a stone age setting.Imagine a similar situation today. Imagine a young person who wants to do something with their life that is different from what is normally expected in our society.
What situation did you imagine?
Answer: What im picturing now is that a young person being a nun.
In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's expectations? Give your opinion.
Answer: I think they shouldn't follow their dreams right now because they are still young but when they are much older they will be the boss of them self.
Chapter 9
Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind?
Answer: He changed his mind because, Graybeard thinks Tao doesn't believe in taboos, so he lets him draw anyways and Graybeard will also teach him how to draw often.
What does this tell you about his character?
Answer: I think Graybeard is nice enough to give Tao his time to teach him how to draw. I think Graybeard iis very kind and caring about people.
Chapter 10
1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"?
Answer: The " mountains-that-walk" are mammoths
2. What almost happened to Tao?
Answer: He almost got killed by the mammoths or even maybe the hunters.
Chapter 11
Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why?
Answer: I don't think Graybeard is a good teacher because on page 103 Graybeard was being very pushy , and bossy. He wasn't encouraging Tao much. Also Graybeard was negative to Tao he would say "No", "That's wrong", and alot of other things.… That's why I wouldn't want Graybeard as my teacher.
Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
Answer: Maybe I would also like to be taught a skill by him because since Tao wanted to paint really good and know he does so I think Graybeard must be happy because he made Tao a succecful painter.
Chapter 12
1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most?
Answer: Red earth, White earth, and Yellow earth, fish oil, yellow clay, sprinkled lime, stone powder, and charcoal dust.
2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter?
Answer: Tao was afraid because he kept trying to paint but he couldn't and he was afraid that he might never be able to paint as goo as Graybeard.
Chapter 13
1. Even if Ram had succeeded in hunting the deer, do you think it was a good idea of Tao's to "show off" his dog's ability to hunt? Explain.
Answer: First of all Ram didn't get the deer and second of all Tao didn't not suppose to showoff or maybe it might put Ram in danger.
2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene.
Answer: I think one of the hunters will capture Ram and kill him because who knows where he went?
Chapter 14
1. Why does Tao cross the river?
Answer: Because he didn't want to get captured from Volt and the hunters.
2. What decision does Graybeard reach?
Answer: He decided to make Tao the new Cave painter.
Chapter 17
Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction.
Wow! I always knew Volt was the father, but I didn't say but why would he let his OWN son die? Its just sad.